Greenwood Mayor removed from office
Levi Weaver was removed Tuesday as Mayor of Greenwood, Missouri, by a vote of the city’s aldermen.
The removal comes after the approval of three impeachment articles earlier this year.
The first article alleged that Weaver threatened Alderman Kyron McClure with a firearm at McClure’s home in March 2022.
The second article claimed Weaver prevented public access to the city’s Facebook page. The third article accused him of directing city staff to permit select businesses to run without the necessary licensing. The vote was unanimous.
Weaver did not attend Tuesday’s meeting. During the hearing last week, he was present and defended himself from the allegations.
In a text, Weaver said that he didn’t threaten an alderman or anyone else.
He claims he’s been carrying a firearm since receiving death threats during his time in office.
Reactions to his removal from office have been mixed. Some supported it, and others said the aldermen went too far.
Greenwood has a White population of 91.3% and a Black population of 3.5%